A source has told Scout.com the Missouri tight end Chase Coffman had
an official visit earlier this week with the Philadelphia Eagles. He'll also be
participating on a limited basis at the Kansas City Chiefs' workout for local
draft prospects today.
During his senior year, Coffman made 90 catches for 987 yards and ten
touchdowns, and he claimed the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision’s record as the
all-time leader in receptions by a tight end.
Because Missouri worked out of a spread offense, Coffman wasn't asked to
block very often, but the 6-foot-6, 244-pound player is confident that he can be
effective in that role at the next level.
"I definitely have the talent and the work ethic, whatever it's going to
take to get down in that three-point stance and block on the line of
scrimmage," he said during an exclusive Scout.com interview. "I
know I'm going to have to do it at the next level, and that's something that I'm
going to be working very hard to do well for whatever team I go to."
Coffman hasn't been able to participate in full workouts during the offseason
due to suffering a Jones Fracture, a break of the fifth metatarsal in his left
foot in Missouri's bowl game. However, he's nearly 100-percent recovered and
should be ready for action by the time he's expected to report to an NFL club.
At the NFL Scouting Combine, the Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were among the teams that invited him to meet with them for a
formal interview.
Coffman told Scout.com that the whole pre-draft has been an exciting
time for him.
"It's a once in a lifetime experience, and I'm glad I'm in this
position. I've been very blessed," he said.
Cal linebacker Zack Follett was scheduled to hold a private workout for the
Oakland Raiders and will also be participating in the San Francisco 49ers
workout for local draft prospects, according to a source.
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At the NFL Scouting Combine, Follett told Scout.com that the Buffalo Bills were one of the teams who had scheduled a formal interview with him.
Well-known for his hard-hitting, aggressive style of play, the First-Team
All-Pac-10 player led the conference in tackles for loss (23) and logged 10.5
quarterback sacks during his senior year. He's also got a knack for forcing his
opponents to cough-up the football.
"I had seven forced fumbles in my senior year of high school alone.
That's something I pride myself on, when you see those 13 forced fumbles you
know that I'm a hitter," Follett said during an interview
with Scout.com back in February. "I don't think many of them came from
me getting my hand in there and stripping it, it all came from running full
speed into that ball-carrier and just delivering a blow to make that ball pop
out. My sophomore year I forced four fumbles, best in the Pac-10, and then I had
five my senior year which was my career best."
A source has told Scout.com that USC wide receiver Patrick Turner is
scheduled to visit the Tennessee Titans on April 14 and the Dallas Cowboys on
April 16 and 17.
A two-year starter for the Trojans, Turner caught 138 passes for 1,752 yards
and 17 touchdowns during his college career. At 6-foot-5, 223 pounds, he's a big
target who pulled-in ten of those touchdown catches during his senior year.
Turner is an unselfish player whose transition to the NFL should go smoothly
due to his experience in USC's pro-style offense. With 48 game appearances
dating back to his freshman season, he's a stable and steady talent who runs
good routes and who will lay out for a pass, using his long arms and good hands
to pull in an errant throw.
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